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CTOnews.com, Nov. 7 (Reuters)-Siemens, Ericsson, Schneider Electric and industry group DigitalEurope jointly warned yesterday that EU rules on network security risks for smart devices are likely to disrupt the supply chain and even cause serious consequences similar to those during the COVID-19 epidemic.

Tu Yuan PexelsCTOnews.com Note: the European Commission introduced the Cyber resilience Act (Cyber Resilience Act) last year, which requires manufacturers to assess the cyber security risks of their products and take measures to address the problem within five years or throughout the expected life cycle of the product.

This proposed rule also applies to importers and distributors of Internet connection equipment. After a series of hacker attacks and network extortion incidents, the European Union is worried about the risk of network security.

As a result, the companies, along with CEO of Nokia, Bosch and ESET, the security software company, wrote a letter to Thierry Breton, the EU's head of industry, and Vera Jourova, the EU's head of digital, saying that "current laws could create bottlenecks and disrupt the EU as a single market."

They believe the move could affect millions of products, from washing machines to toys to cyber security products, as well as heat pumps, refrigerators and high-tech components.

"We face the risk of creating a COVID-19-style blockade in the European supply chain, which will disrupt the overall single market and damage our competitiveness," the two companies said. "

Siemens and Ericsson said the list of high-risk products subject to the rule should be significantly reduced and manufacturers should be allowed to fix known vulnerability risks rather than assessing them first. They also want more flexibility in self-assessment of cyber security risks.

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